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Friday, May 6, 2016

Divine Ecstasy by Setta Jay

The slave of demented Gods, Sacha knew only a life of
anguish and suffering until she was reborn as a Guardian of the Realms. Gifted
with immense strength and rare abilities, she has spent thousands of years battling
to protect the four Realms with her Guardian family. Time has allowed her to
construct the perfect mask of calm and control so none can see the past shame
and immense pain buried in the darkest recesses of her mind. Now, an encounter
with a new and powerful enemy has left Sacha the victim of a poison induced
coma that all are unable to heal. The last thing anyone imagines waking her is
a God with the strength and potential to unravel her entire world.

As the most powerful of the Gods, Hades was awakened from the Creators’
enforced sleep to help the Guardians in their quest to find his heinous
brother, Apollo. After a brutal battle with an unknown Goddess leaves him in
need of healing he finds himself powerfully drawn into the room of a sleeping seductress.
Her soul calls to him relentlessly, but if he surrenders himself to that
connection and gives her the strength to heal, life as he knows it will end.

With their worlds unraveling and new threats at every turn will Sacha’s past
destroy them? Or will she bring a God to his knees and lead them both into
Divine Ecstasy.

While all of these stories are super, ridiculously HOT – this story was a bit
different from the previous books.

First of all we have Sacha, aka Bastian's "mom," who has been
severely injured in battle with an unknown foe. She's missed much of the action
(Drake, Hades, etc.) and is awoken to quite the surprise. Hades, always known
as a Ladies Man, comes to the rescue for the Guardians once again, but not in
the traditional way. ;)

As overprotective as the male Guardians are, Hades really puts them to shame –
and it's fantastic to behold.

As awesome as this series is, I did miss the "Frenzy" and Blood
Bonding rituals in this story – but I do understand how/why they were bypassed.

As can be expected, the main story keeps getting more amped and I can NOT wait
to get my hands on the next book!

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the ninth in the series and you really do need to read them in order to
understand the underlying quest, and the ongoing side relationships too. As we
can assume from the title, this book involves not just a Guardian, but a Deity.
This does change the dynamics from previous stories, and gives us some insight
into the past fights that Hades has had with his fellow Gods.

We start with Sacha still out cold and no sense that she can be healed – yet Hades
holds their combined future in his hands. As their pasts collide with their
fate, they have a lot of learning to do. The passion and intensity is much more
cerebral than in previous stories – although it is still just as hot when they
do come together. Even though it is thousands of years in the past, the
treatment that Sacha suffered at the hands of Hades’ brothers causes them both
great pain – but their strength together is proven as they seal their physical
bond as well as their souls. The ongoing plot is definitely changed now that a
God is on the side of the Guardians, but it remains to be seen just what a
difference this will make in the next story.

Setta Jay is the author of the popular Guardians of the Realms Series. She's
garnered attention and rave reviews in the paranormal romance world for writing
smart, slightly innocent heroines and intense alpha males. She loves writing
stories that incorporate a strong plot with a heavy dose of heat. Her
influences include Judith McNaught who she feels writes a smart heroine to
perfection, Gena Showalter, Maya Banks and Lora Leigh.You can often find her writing compared to JR
Ward, but if you are a fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood be warned that Setta
Jay’s novels are more erotic in nature.

Born a California girl, she currently resides in Idaho with her husband of ten
plus years who she describes as incredibly sexy and supportive, even when it’s
Willy Wednesday on Twitter. ;)

She loves to hear from readers so feel free to find her on social media or send
her an email and she will happily reply.

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